Blog Exchange Servers Are The Target Of This New Ransomware September 10, 2021 by Vertical Axion A new ransomware gang known as “LockFile” has recently burst onto the scene. They specifically target Microsoft Exchange servers to gain access then proceed to encrypt everything they can find. LockFile employs a trio of vulnerabilities that are collectively known as ProxyShell to gain access to a targeted exchange server. ProxyShell was given its name […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog WhatsApp Mods On Android Devices May Contain Malware September 9, 2021 by Vertical Axion Are you a WhatsApp user? If you are you may have heard of the FMWhatsApp mod. It promises to improve the WhatsApp user experience by improving user privacy, giving access to custom chat themes, emoji packs from other social networking sites, app locking via a customizable PIN, and more. Hackers have hijacked this legitimate and […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News Technology Tips
Blog Recent Android App Update Caused Calling And Answering Issues September 8, 2021 by Vertical Axion Google’s Android app is the most installed app of all time with more than 5 billion installations. That matters because recently the company reported the existence of a serious bug in the app’s latest update. The company had this to say about the issue: “After the latest update to the Google Search App on Android, […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Recent News Security
Blog Popular Gaming Company Has An Installation Software Server Vulnerability September 7, 2021 by Vertical Axion You may not be familiar with the name “SteelSeries” unless you’re a gamer. The company makes an exceptional line of gaming gear including keyboards, mice, and gaming headsets. If you buy one of their devices you will undoubtedly use the company’s app to install and configure your new gear. Unfortunately, the app has a bug […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Windows Server 2022 Has Been Released September 6, 2021 by Vertical Axion Some products are released with lots of fanfare. Others with very little. There was almost no fanfare behind the release of Windows Server 2022 but it is currently available to customers. Windows Server 2022 has been in development for more than a year and comes in three different variants depending on your needs: Standard, Datacenter […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft New Technology Recent News Security Technology News Windows
Blog These Small Business Cisco Routers Should Be Replaced September 4, 2021 by Vertical Axion Do you own any of the following Cisco UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) routers? RV110W RV130 RV130W Or RV215W If you do then you will want to replace your gear as quickly as possible. The small business VPN routers listed above are nearing their end of life and end of support and the company recently […] Read more » Business & Finance Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Recent Massive Data Breach Attacks T-Mobile Company September 3, 2021 by Vertical Axion US telecommunications giant T-Mobile is the latest big company to suffer from a successful hacking attack. The company is still cooperating with law enforcement and investigating an attack. Here are the details. A threat actor claimed to have made copies of databases that contained personal information belonging to more than 100 million of the company’s […] Read more » Data Breach General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Microsoft 365 Getting Button To Easily Report Phishing Emails August 31, 2021 by Vertical Axion We’re beginning to see increasing collaboration between giant tech companies and government agencies around the world. In the UK the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched its Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) back in April of 2020. The agency has received nearly 7 million reports since its launch. These include more than 50,500 reported scams […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Office 365 Phishing Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Lockbit Ransomware Is Trying To Become Unstoppable August 28, 2021 by Vertical Axion Over the last couple of years ransomware has become the malware of choice for hackers around the world. It’s easy to understand why. Hackers using malware win in two different ways. If they successfully breach a corporation they can steal copies of important files and sell them on the black market. They can simultaneously demand […] Read more » Business Advice General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Ransomware Recent News Security Technology News
Blog End to End Encryption Comes Facebook Messenger August 26, 2021 by Vertical Axion Facebook has recently announced an important addition to its Facebook Messenger app. Most popular communications platforms utilize end-to-end encryption (E2EE). These include Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and even Facebook’s WhatsApp. Until recently Facebook’s Messenger app was a notable holdout. Although popular it simply wasn’t as secure as the others mentioned above. Facebook has now changed that […] Read more » Facebook General Interest Recent News Security Technology News
